Machine Operative

Covertec Structures Limited.; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided on PVC welding

Overtime available

Long-term stability

Small, friendly team

Job summary

Covertec Structures Limited. in Lutterworth is seeking a Machine Operative to join the workshop team. Training will be provided for PVC welding machinery, so prior PVC welding experience is not essential. You will work from measurements to prepare, cut and join PVC fabrics into finished products.

The role emphasizes accuracy, manual handling of materials up to 40kg, and safe operation of workshop machinery. Training and long-term stability are offered in a small, friendly team.

Qualifications

• Experience operating machinery in a manufacturing, workshop or production environment.
• Good attention to detail and pride in producing accurate work.
• Comfortable working from measurements and specifications.
• Confident using measuring equipment such as tape measures.
• Ability to make accurate, straight cuts and handle materials up to ~40kg.
• Reliable, practical and eager to learn.
• Good understanding of workplace health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Measure and mark PVC fabric accurately using tape and laser measures.
• Cut materials cleanly and accurately to specification.
• Operate workshop machinery safely and efficiently.
• Learn to operate high-frequency PVC welding machinery.
• Join PVC sections to create finished products.
• Check work to meet specifications and maintain consistency.
• Keep work area clean, organized and safe.
• Follow all health and safety procedures.

Skills

Machinery operation

Attention to detail

Measuring from specs

Manual handling

Safety awareness

Tools

High-frequency PVC welding machinery

PVC welding machinery

Tape measures

Job description

Machine Operative

Good with machinery? Have a sharp eye for detail and take pride in getting things right? You could be exactly what we're looking for.

Covertec Structures is looking for a Machine Operative to join our workshop team in Lutterworth. You don't need to be an experienced PVC welder - full training can be provided on the welding process and machinery.

About Covertec Structures

Covertec Structures is a family-run manufacturer based in Lutterworth, specialising in outdoor industrial roller blinds and weather protection products for the agricultural industry.

We're a small, close-knit workshop team, and this role has been an important part of the business for over 20 years. We're looking for someone who wants to join a stable business and build a long-term career with us.

The role

As a Machine Operative / PVC Welder, you'll work with PVC fabric, preparing, cutting and joining materials to create finished products for our customers.

You'll be trained to use our specialist high-frequency welding machinery, so previous PVC welding experience isn't essential.

The work is practical and hands‑on, and accuracy is important. You'll be working from measurements and specifications, making precise cuts and ensuring finished products are straight, square and correctly assembled.

Some of the materials can weigh up to around 40kg, so you'll need to be comfortable with manual handling.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Measuring and marking PVC fabric accurately using tape and laser measures
• Cutting materials cleanly and accurately to specification
• Operating workshop machinery safely and efficiently
• Learning to operate our high-frequency PVC welding machinery
• Joining PVC sections together to create finished products
• Checking your work carefully to ensure it meets the required specification
• Following a consistent, repeatable manufacturing process
• Keeping your work area clean, organised and safe
• Following all company health and safety procedures

What we’re looking for

Essential:

• Previous experience operating machinery in a manufacturing, workshop or production environment
• Good attention to detail and pride in producing accurate work
• Comfortable working from measurements and specifications
• Confident using basic measuring equipment such as tape measures
• Able to make accurate, straight cuts
• Comfortable with physical, hands‑on work and manual handling of materials up to approximately 40kg
• Reliable, practical and willing to learn
• Good understanding of workplace health and safety

Experience that would be useful – but isn't essential:

• PVC welding or high-frequency welding
• Industrial sewing or use of a walking-foot lockstitch machine
• Working with fabric, textiles, PVC or similar materials
• Experience working with sheet materialsExperience in a workshop, manufacturing or trade environment

The right attitude and attention to detail are more important than having specific PVC welding experience - we'll teach you the rest.

What you’ll get

• £13.50-£15.00 per hour depending on experience
• Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm
• Overtime available when workload is high
• Overtime is optional - there's no expectation to work extra hours, even during the busy winter period
• Full training provided on the PVC welding machinery and manufacturing techniques
• Long-term stability - this role has been part of the business for over 20 years
• Small, friendly team - you'll be joining a close-knit family-run business where your work genuinely matters

Working arrangements

• Location: Lutterworth, Leicestershire
• Contract: Permanent, full-time
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm

Please note: The business is busiest during the winter months, so there may be more overtime available during this period. Where possible, holidays are preferably taken during the spring, summer and autumn months.

If you're a practical person who enjoys working with machinery, has a good eye for detail and takes pride in producing quality work, we'd love to hear from you.

You don't need to be a PVC welding expert - if you're a good machine operator with the right attitude, we'll teach you the rest.